Logistics Planner

  • East London
  • Abantu Staffing Solutions

Position description / overview:

Based in East London, within a Tier-1 Automotive Supplier, the Logistics Planner reports to the Logistics Manager

Minimum Requirements / Experience:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification
  • 5+ years’ experience within automotive manufacturing
  • Working knowledge of industry software/system advantageous

Responsibilities:

  • To place weekly raw material orders with suppliers
  • Track customer variation on orders that could be transmitted to our supplier base
  • Expedite order using the standard transport mode
  • Escalate material or suppler problems. Ensure to monitor on-time delivery
  • Ensure that all import requirements are met (FCL/LCL requirements – TO’s, forecasts etc)
  • Review and action delivery discrepancies
  • Manage excess and obsolescence management
  • Engineering change management
  • Work with the team on CIPs
  • Cycle count control of parts at risk / needing review
  • Supplier management

Competencies / Skills:

  • Good administrative experience
  • Strong computer skills
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Able to work independently
  • Strong communicator